Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Denver via Des Moines: arrives on time 92%
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08:42 ORD → 10:17 DSMUA 1803 · United · 1h 35m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 17m layover in Des Moines (DSM) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:34 DSM → 12:45 DENUA 5288 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 11m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (97%).
Total trip5h 03mORD 08:42 to DEN 12:45, layover included
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.